The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-03-10
LEGISLATIVE PERSONALS.
SOME POINTS ABOUT THE DEMO.
CRATIC MEMBERS.
There May Have Been Adler Men in
Former Legislatures But / here Were
None Better.

There May Have Been Adler Men in
Former Legislatures But / here Were
None Better.
The members Of the Legislature had hard
y reached home and their ''Sallv AIMS
before some Of the State papers began to
publish the old stereotyped, worn out
statement that The last is the weakest
body that ever sat in the capitol" The
editor of the CHRONICLE has read that same
statemel at the adjournment of every
Legislature for eight years.
There We're fewer able lawyers in this
Legislature than others. perhaps; there
We're probably more new men than usual,
but we think it but just to say that it was,
so far as the Democratic side was con
cerned, in the main. a body of honest and
conservative men of average ability and
certainly average patriotism. Elsewhere
we speak of what was done. Below we
insert some hastily jotted down notes
about some of the Democrats and some
thing of what they did in the Legislature:
Union county begins with the first let
ter Of the Alphabet Adams in the Senate
and A>hcratt III the House. Both We're
x L men
Owing to a broken leg Mr.. D d. Coffee,
of Caldwell, was detained at home half OF
the session. He was always on hand after
reaching Raleigh and hi, record will please
his people.
Senator Stevenson. of Alexander, il
luStrated the maxim that silence is of 81
wisdom. He sad lttie but thought much,
voted wisely. aud didn't wear his gold
trimmed spectacles for nothing.
Col Holt is a safe leader He grew more
aud more every day Of the $ >slon and had
friends unnumbered III the Legislature.
He Is i man who improves on close ac
quainrance and they are the kind Of men
10 rely on.
Major F. Hull Of ',Sparkliny Catawba.
WAS born III Luc, In cpunty and possesses
the characteristics OF that excellent Ger
man -soIuI Slow and sure and
being conservative. He said little but
voted right
DR. w. O. Patton, Of Cherokee. re-
ceived a consular appointment and left
several days before the Legislature ad-
jourutd. He Was young aud especially
active where the interests Of Western \.
Z. We're concerned.
Crawford, Of Haywood" during the
session spoke several times and witt point.
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PamIi,o county is the daughter of old
Craven and Mr. John B Nartlu. who rep
resented Pamlico. served IN / t war a. a
member of the Elm City Rifles. He didn't
nave much 10 say but he could be counted
Ol. TO do the right thing every time.
Mr.. \. Y. Evans, representative from
Dare, carried home with hlm several hand
some subscriptions 70 4 cnurch when i 70
be erected IN Dare county on she Spo'
where the hr>t white enid born Oh Amerl-
can soil first olened her eyes.
to: asked the unique member from Ca'ar
rus Saturday evening when IL men had
he floor each talking at the top OF his
voice. II don't know replied a gentle
man standing by unless they are trying
to play he'll.
Hayes, OF swain, was an old member
speaking men in the House He gave as
his reason for supporting the Republicans,
for positions on the Board of Agriculture
that he wanted to Kill the Department and
that by voting for odIous Republicans he
could do it.
Il move, said Mr.. Altman, the faithful
Saturday evening when the House was in
go fusion worst confounded, that We
reconsider the revenue bill and repeal the
tax levied on circusts aud meuayeries .
Loud aud long laughter.
Lee s Overman. Esq. who was ti,e
choice of the Democrats for Speaker. was
-, ,b.. ,,r,...d,,.e, shows what n.,t h
Inol in I41,,I,t,on pnnu,ar AN orator
,.nnrtg.o,,S and honorable Mr. Overu,,n
ha, before him a brilliant future.